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here in israel, the rockets keep coming. there have been 16 fired at the country since midnight last night. a good portion of these rockets are being taken down and intercepted by a missile defense system here known as the iron dome. it's been incredibly successful and has limited certainly casualties here on the ground in israel. >> seems like an intractable situation. stephanie, thank you. a lot of the analysis over the weekend, harass leader that was killed was instrumental in bringing the supply chain to get these long range 45 miles that can hit tel aviv to bring them in from iran, they know exactly how the guy does it. it's a network, very sophisticated to get these things finally in a position where you can laufshcan launch . so israel is sitting there getting hammered with the stuff over the months, keeps coming in, civilian respect people aren't safe. and then all hell breaks loose and israel and a lot of civilians, collateral damage. so that makes the people in gaza -- >> that's made the difference because it has's
here in israel, the rockets keep coming. there have been 16 fired at the country since midnight last night. a good portion of these rockets are being taken down and intercepted by a missile defense system here known as the iron dome. it's been incredibly successful and has limited certainly casualties here on the ground in israel. >> seems like an intractable situation. stephanie, thank you. a lot of the analysis over the weekend, harass leader that was killed was instrumental in bringing...
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more than one hundred palestinians killed as a result of israel's weeklong shelling with more casualties fear the gazans are warning that anyone on the streets could better target. the hopes for a ceasefire becoming police road results online and rushing to win support for it said the strikes and ground operation. maybe because it's easy to be the european central bank just print the money europeans question whether conscious coming from to fund to begin with york's central bank and thousands of families across the do you struggle to keep a roof over their heads. this is an aussie coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program the death toll from israel's ongoing bombardment of gaza has exceeded one hundred more than hope the victims are civilians and the numbers are rising sharply so israel has reportedly warned all gaza residents to stay inside or become a target journalist terry fair is in gaza and brings us the nation just in the last few hours just in the beginning of the morning israel said that no one should leave their homes and if they leave their homes they will be
more than one hundred palestinians killed as a result of israel's weeklong shelling with more casualties fear the gazans are warning that anyone on the streets could better target. the hopes for a ceasefire becoming police road results online and rushing to win support for it said the strikes and ground operation. maybe because it's easy to be the european central bank just print the money europeans question whether conscious coming from to fund to begin with york's central bank and thousands...
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the sweetener was support for israel. support for israel diplomatmatically. standing beside us. upholding our right to defend ourselves in the face of hamas terror. that was very important for us. also it's important for that iron dome missile system which you saw working, anderson, and working so outstandingly, taking down about 85% to 90% of all the incoming rockets and denying hamas the opportunity to -- or the ability to strike at our 5.5 million israelis who were under rocket fire. >> we talked about this, ambassador, a few hours ago. there have now been apparently five rockets launched. a number of them intercepted. but three of them landed in southern israel. how do you see that? how seriously do you take that in terms of a violation of the cease-fire thus far? >> we assumed it would take a while for the cease-fire to take hold. i understand now it has taken hold. there hasn't been fire for a while. of course, we are not firing. there is a cease-fire, anderson. >> all right. ambassador oren, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you very much. >> thank you, anderson. >>>
the sweetener was support for israel. support for israel diplomatmatically. standing beside us. upholding our right to defend ourselves in the face of hamas terror. that was very important for us. also it's important for that iron dome missile system which you saw working, anderson, and working so outstandingly, taking down about 85% to 90% of all the incoming rockets and denying hamas the opportunity to -- or the ability to strike at our 5.5 million israelis who were under rocket fire....
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and israel have given the circumstances of his failure at the u.n. would lead to him losing support him and how mass gaining more power wouldn't it. absolutely mall of the israel says no to be blown as it says yes to terror i mean that palestinians will continue to fight for their freedom and their way to school basic ways to do so one through be brought to see and it was here shows and the other ones were there oh these are the cities no two balls and this is very great. when israel and and the us have been saying the palestinian bid is harming prospects for peace in this region how is that. this is so ridiculous i mean they claim that this is one sided. the palestinian thinking you know if the u.s. but the settlements are much more one sided than even you're a verse of the the state i mean. the spirit sion from locals because she asians he was ready to move your ship he instantly serves very logical ones like freezing the settlements israel says lol freezing the certain brands so we are all going for him except they're going to be international com
and israel have given the circumstances of his failure at the u.n. would lead to him losing support him and how mass gaining more power wouldn't it. absolutely mall of the israel says no to be blown as it says yes to terror i mean that palestinians will continue to fight for their freedom and their way to school basic ways to do so one through be brought to see and it was here shows and the other ones were there oh these are the cities no two balls and this is very great. when israel and and...
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well israel is being split clearly the government of israel has tried its best to try and work with any country on the world in order to prevent it but seemingly it's a huge success for the palestinians there are many in israel like myself like many other peace activists and n.g.o.s and israeli politicians who believe that this was the right thing to do because at the end of the day what the u.n. has voted is not only in favor of the palestinian appeal but they voted in favor of peace voting in favor of peace and two state solution is voting in favor of israel as well as voting for palestine. well also coming up there israel has secured unwavering u.s. support when it comes to the palestinian conflict on other issues washington should say you know. you're not going to be making decisions for us later in the program or nine statesmen is a big new year but is it think explains why the u.s. should establish boundaries in its relationship with. egypt national assembly is expected to vote on a new constitution later on thursday hoping to appease tens of thousands of protesters across the cou
well israel is being split clearly the government of israel has tried its best to try and work with any country on the world in order to prevent it but seemingly it's a huge success for the palestinians there are many in israel like myself like many other peace activists and n.g.o.s and israeli politicians who believe that this was the right thing to do because at the end of the day what the u.n. has voted is not only in favor of the palestinian appeal but they voted in favor of peace voting in...
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supported israel is due to the fact that israel is continuing to disregard the will of the national community that has been called by all international community on israel to stop the expansion of settlements but yet they're moving ahead with it which is isolating israel and i hope this will further isolate. the policy of israel and will encourage the members of the international community to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its violations of national law and its violations of the rights of the palestinian people especially on the expansion of illegal settlements after the break tonight's capital account. if you're passing through rushes to veer region you really can walk on the wild side thousands of kilometers of unspoilt countryside make up an area where it's still possible to live off the land such spectacular scenery makes it a paradise for fisherman and provides a business opportunity for hunters there are defined hunting seasons in russia but lax enforcement means many animals are killed out of the allotted times which can leave young animals orphaned and unable to survive
supported israel is due to the fact that israel is continuing to disregard the will of the national community that has been called by all international community on israel to stop the expansion of settlements but yet they're moving ahead with it which is isolating israel and i hope this will further isolate. the policy of israel and will encourage the members of the international community to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its violations of national law and its violations of the...
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of the international community it means that the more leverage on border talks and negotiations with israel not to mention boosting the country's chance to join the international criminal court which would give them the ability to investigate israeli war crimes and hold their government accountable that israel and its biggest supporter the us are saying this is a horrible idea why well they said it was valid violate palestinians commitment to resolve issues through negotiations interesting because it seems to me that actually giving palestinians some kind of level playing field giving them a voice would encourage them to come to the table because here's the bottom line the status quo was not acceptable and this bit represents the first step in the change needed to move forward so join me and let's break that set. up that were never seen anything like that. if you're wondering where i've been the last few days my producer and i just got back from haiti where he went on a chartered plane with former u.s. president jimmy carter to help build houses for habitat for humanity now tomorrow i'm goi
of the international community it means that the more leverage on border talks and negotiations with israel not to mention boosting the country's chance to join the international criminal court which would give them the ability to investigate israeli war crimes and hold their government accountable that israel and its biggest supporter the us are saying this is a horrible idea why well they said it was valid violate palestinians commitment to resolve issues through negotiations interesting...
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of engaging with the state of israel in comparison to mahmoud abbas is really seen. in the western world as much more moderate in comparison to present in the hard line position including the resistance against the state of israel so what we have here is a palestinian political dynamic as well if the western world and the u.n. does not support this increase status for the palestinian people then what will almost certainly happen will be that mahmoud abbas is seen as even weaker of the palestinian national representative and hamas will be further strengthened to the dismay of israel and the united states. well one of the biggest questions concerning the possible recognition of palestinian statehood at the u.n. is whether that will put the peace process with israel back on track our policy here looks at what people in both camps expect. palestinian president mahmoud abbas still has to present his case to the united nations but his supporters are already cheering a move that promises palestinians more legal clout on the international stage ever they decide to take any p
of engaging with the state of israel in comparison to mahmoud abbas is really seen. in the western world as much more moderate in comparison to present in the hard line position including the resistance against the state of israel so what we have here is a palestinian political dynamic as well if the western world and the u.n. does not support this increase status for the palestinian people then what will almost certainly happen will be that mahmoud abbas is seen as even weaker of the...
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israel has intensified the pounding of gaza overnight and. particularly the targeting of governmental and police buildings and biggest police station was totally leveled causing structural damage to nearby buildings some of the biggest governmental structures in gaza city were targeted including the biggest civil service building here in gaza. in the southern area of the gaza strip was targeted heavily overnight particularly the smuggling tunnels which gazans called the survival smuggling tunnels were almost totally destroyed last night and continually being pounded with helicopters an f. sixteen s they were struck over sixteen times last night israel killed three media workers short had journalists two of them a cameraman for the t.v. channel another for the educational television channel and israel has admitted that it did deliberately target these civilians according to israel these stations that these media workers work for are not legitimate journalistic enterprises and therefore susceptible to being targeted any time gazans don't expect
israel has intensified the pounding of gaza overnight and. particularly the targeting of governmental and police buildings and biggest police station was totally leveled causing structural damage to nearby buildings some of the biggest governmental structures in gaza city were targeted including the biggest civil service building here in gaza. in the southern area of the gaza strip was targeted heavily overnight particularly the smuggling tunnels which gazans called the survival smuggling...
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the palestinians un status is expected to go in favor of the autonomy despite staunch resistance from israel and the u.s. . and germany's political opposition lashes out at the country's leaders for lying about the true cost of the greek rescue was the german parliament is set to vote on the latest aid package for the struggling you. are welcome you watching our take live from moscow now and a further escalation of the crisis in egypt opposition activists are plying are planning more mass rallies against president morsi has decree that greatly enlarged his power tens of thousands of egyptians are now calling for these alarmist leader to stand down under pressure from protest lawmakers have vowed to finish drafting the country's new constitution on thursday but the move is only likely to spark more unrest as judas bell true reports from cairo. when this constitution is drafted and goes through referendum president morsi wrote in his controversial constitution that duration of his extra powers he says soon will and to this is off the referendum however the real issue the heart of this debate i
the palestinians un status is expected to go in favor of the autonomy despite staunch resistance from israel and the u.s. . and germany's political opposition lashes out at the country's leaders for lying about the true cost of the greek rescue was the german parliament is set to vote on the latest aid package for the struggling you. are welcome you watching our take live from moscow now and a further escalation of the crisis in egypt opposition activists are plying are planning more mass...
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and what they call quote war crimes perpetrated by israel against the palestinian people israel of course is saying that the airstrikes are a justified response to the rocket fire from gaza in two thousand is for all it's worth noting that this wednesday while israel was storming gaza from air president obama was holding a news conference the president received no question about gaza and that was almost nothing on t.v. hear about it i've been watching very closely the israeli defense minister who has indicated that this could be just the beginning mr brock who broke the last this really ground attack on gaza four years ago this three week operation cast lead in which more than one thousand and one hundred palestinians and twelve israelis were killed this wednesday's offensive is almost certain to set off a new round of heavy fighting with gaza militants who are said to have a significant arsenal of rockets and missiles now that the region may very well find itself in a devastating circle of violence we saw that happen in the past time and time again but essentially nothing has been done t
and what they call quote war crimes perpetrated by israel against the palestinian people israel of course is saying that the airstrikes are a justified response to the rocket fire from gaza in two thousand is for all it's worth noting that this wednesday while israel was storming gaza from air president obama was holding a news conference the president received no question about gaza and that was almost nothing on t.v. hear about it i've been watching very closely the israeli defense minister...
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risks possible isolation due to its unflinching support for israel. what hillary clinton has actually said can only be understood within the old context the us is an evil to get out of the rot it's political rot of many years partly the united states its is stuck in its own foreign policy of all it is incapable of adapting to a new middle east to the so-called arab spring to the new realities that are emerging from the region it is still trying to side with the israeli lobby is trying to back israel right or wrong along with few islands that are kind of basically exist within within the american political sphere it's embarrassing day for american foreign policy today yet they persist and their refuse to depart and leave that all started school politics today was this this amazing historic chance for the rest of the international community to challenge the u.s. and israel and their addicted hearts and to say in one harmonious voice that we do support in principle the establishment of a palestinian state. well the historic u.n. vote and prospects for pe
risks possible isolation due to its unflinching support for israel. what hillary clinton has actually said can only be understood within the old context the us is an evil to get out of the rot it's political rot of many years partly the united states its is stuck in its own foreign policy of all it is incapable of adapting to a new middle east to the so-called arab spring to the new realities that are emerging from the region it is still trying to side with the israeli lobby is trying to back...
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and blaming israel for this escalation of violence so clearly the u.n. as she has a lot on his plate if he is when he attempts to to to successfully achieve a cease fire because for now this violence is clearly spiraling and escalating. stay with us on the crisis in gaza but also follow our live updates on twitter and of course we're closely following this story for you. the world's second largest economy gets a new leader with a week long power transfer coming to a close coming out of school china's growing might means for the wild as the new leadership plans ahead for the next step is. that you are gonna star in talks that's will determine how many american servicemen stay in the country after the nato troops withdrawal the twenty four team will have the details in just a few. lines . would be soon which brightened if you only bounce from funds to these. stocks on t.v. dot com. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are all day. this is as he welcom
and blaming israel for this escalation of violence so clearly the u.n. as she has a lot on his plate if he is when he attempts to to to successfully achieve a cease fire because for now this violence is clearly spiraling and escalating. stay with us on the crisis in gaza but also follow our live updates on twitter and of course we're closely following this story for you. the world's second largest economy gets a new leader with a week long power transfer coming to a close coming out of school...
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or israel actually hurts the only thing that has been working. so i think all of these things together come to produce would what i would hope would be a more rational response. >> warner: so bottom line: what impact will this have on, say, the prospects for moving at all off the negotiation which is have been stalled for so many years ? >> i think nothing is big is going to have-to-happen until after the israeli elections in january and hopefully we'll see a broader-based government and we'll see also president abbas realize two years of impasse, not coming to the table has not really yielded much and that they will basically realize you could have all the symbolic votevoteat theup as you want bus no substitute for working out your differences face to face and the road to statehood leads through peace. >> warner: you mean through negotiated peace. >> right. >> warner: but that would require the palestinians to drop their precondition on talks, right? which has been first israel has to stop building settlements. >> i think it would require action
or israel actually hurts the only thing that has been working. so i think all of these things together come to produce would what i would hope would be a more rational response. >> warner: so bottom line: what impact will this have on, say, the prospects for moving at all off the negotiation which is have been stalled for so many years ? >> i think nothing is big is going to have-to-happen until after the israeli elections in january and hopefully we'll see a broader-based...
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deal ensuring that israel would keep its word. but back in the united states senator john mccain called for the u.s. to offer its own mediator to try to bring out a permanent truce. >> the united states of america has got to push as hard as we can to resolve this israeli/palestinian issue. so many events hinge on making that process go forward. find someone even as high ranking, frankly, as former president bill clinton to go and be the negotiator. i know he'd hate me for saying that, but we need a person of enormous prestige and influence to have these parties sit down together as an honest broker, but we have a lot of work to do to regain some credibility because we're crumbling all over the middle east. >>> any moment now president obama is set to touch down in cambodia, the second of two asian nations that no sitting u.s. president has visited before. first myanmar, a country rapid by transitioning from years of brutal military rule. president obama met with government officials as well as opposition leader aung san suu kyi wh
deal ensuring that israel would keep its word. but back in the united states senator john mccain called for the u.s. to offer its own mediator to try to bring out a permanent truce. >> the united states of america has got to push as hard as we can to resolve this israeli/palestinian issue. so many events hinge on making that process go forward. find someone even as high ranking, frankly, as former president bill clinton to go and be the negotiator. i know he'd hate me for saying that, but...
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an antimissile defense system made in israel, helped by american money. 900 rockets fired at israel in six days, only about 30 hit populated areas. >> we enjoy the iron dome, which is a huge success. luckily -- >> reporter: there's a siren now. there's a siren now over -- let's see what happens. it will only fire. the system calculates which rockets will hit an inhabited area and knocks it out, like here. and ignores all others. but it fails, too, missing 2 out of 10shgs officials say, making life scary. children in bomb shelters for the sixth straight day. i'm afraid of the siren, this 7-year-old says. another siren. we're just going in the shelter. and just as we left -- not sure how many rockets are being fired right now but the iron dome -- one, two, three, four iron dome rockets are exploding. we'll see what damage it did. five rockets fired from gaza, four intercepted, one got through and fell in a garden. there's some drama right now because nobody knows exactly what happened, whether there are casualties. terrifying some neighbors. others, defiant. >> we will survive. we will s
an antimissile defense system made in israel, helped by american money. 900 rockets fired at israel in six days, only about 30 hit populated areas. >> we enjoy the iron dome, which is a huge success. luckily -- >> reporter: there's a siren now. there's a siren now over -- let's see what happens. it will only fire. the system calculates which rockets will hit an inhabited area and knocks it out, like here. and ignores all others. but it fails, too, missing 2 out of 10shgs officials...
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the policy of israel and will encourage the members of the national community to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its violations to international law and its violations of the rights of the palestinian people especially on the expansion of illegal settlements what in terms of accountability then as you say many palestine's new status could have benchley seen them join the international criminal court do you think they would use this position to drag israel to the hague operation cast lead four years ago for example hundreds of palestinians died. yes these kind of israeli war crimes seem to be continuing. daily by additions of the international law by the israeli occupation in the west bank. and we hope that this wall which will enable palestine to be among many relevant agencies will enhance the process of accountability against israel and in the same time and the process of building the infrastructure of the state. that it is with the help of the international community. that professor. thank you very much for joining us here r.t. . online right now abuse in detention for t
the policy of israel and will encourage the members of the national community to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its violations to international law and its violations of the rights of the palestinian people especially on the expansion of illegal settlements what in terms of accountability then as you say many palestine's new status could have benchley seen them join the international criminal court do you think they would use this position to drag israel to the hague operation...
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is a failure to recognize that it was israel that broke the truce that it was israel that on november eighth made an incursion into the gaza strip near time units in the northeastern part of the gaza strip and killed a child then ahmed abouta and this was the beginning of what is now known as the escalation gazan fighters responded by attacking israeli soldiers not israeli civilians and that israel responded by killing more civilians in the gaza strip leading to the s.q.l. escalation so. it's really israel which actually broke a truce then proceeded to kill us much about ari who's the head of the military wing that some brigades of hamas who is the man who is really enforcing all of the truce is in all of the cease fires and attempting to punish the smaller factions in the gaza strip who fired rockets into israeli controlled territory this is consistent with israeli behavior over the years including at the beginning of operation cast lead we have to remember the first attack in operation cast lead the brutal attack on between two thousand and eight and two thousand and nine. was on a
is a failure to recognize that it was israel that broke the truce that it was israel that on november eighth made an incursion into the gaza strip near time units in the northeastern part of the gaza strip and killed a child then ahmed abouta and this was the beginning of what is now known as the escalation gazan fighters responded by attacking israeli soldiers not israeli civilians and that israel responded by killing more civilians in the gaza strip leading to the s.q.l. escalation so. it's...
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from the time i first visited israel in 1973, i believe israel is a nation of miracles. it a miracle israel was able to reestablish itself on the ground god gave it 4,000 years before, from which dispersed 2,000 years ago. home without odds not without pain and bloodshed reestablished as the home for the jewish people that barely survived the holocaust has been pursued and threatened ever since it stands because of the sacrifice of its people what only can be described as divine providence. when it has been tacked it has not only secured stunning military victories but has ended up with more land more closely resembles the biblical deed of trust. end highs -- enemies demand the land be given back. when israel attempt today to give land for peace it gave land but failed to obtain peace. when it gave up any claim to gaza and forcibly removed its own people from there, it was supposed to be for peace. it instead gave terrorist groups like hamas a beachhead to spread violence within a few hundred yards of where israeli children play, shopkeepers sell their merchandise and pe
from the time i first visited israel in 1973, i believe israel is a nation of miracles. it a miracle israel was able to reestablish itself on the ground god gave it 4,000 years before, from which dispersed 2,000 years ago. home without odds not without pain and bloodshed reestablished as the home for the jewish people that barely survived the holocaust has been pursued and threatened ever since it stands because of the sacrifice of its people what only can be described as divine providence....
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israel signed to a violation with israel and with the international community and only by. negotiations can be established in palestinian state and by the way israel is not against a palestinian state israel is against a one sided clear relations we want to negotiate to have security first of all and that the palestinians will recognize that israel is not just a state but a jewish state and a homeland for jews and we want to live in peace that's all we just don't want to do in some area will become another terrorist base as we already have and i mean proponents of course say the peace talks might go better if we're between two more say equal entities rather than israel the powerhouse in a comparable light weight palestine is not a valid point. no because the whole negotiations is to establish a new palestinian state and the oslo accords that was signed in ninety three spoke about the fact that the establishment of a new palestinian state can be only through direct negotiations so now what mahmoud abbas does it's not a step forward it's a step aside or even you know a step.
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it can't really be the basis of a long-term peace plan between israel and hamas or between israel and the palestinian people. that requires a peace process that keeps falling apart and the quote that you brought up was in connection with the constant failures of -- right now there isn't a peace plan on the table. so people -- they're talking about stopping the shooting. there's no peace plan to go back to. there was a peace process four years ago. we can be cynical about how good that was. you can tell the two sides, shot stopping and you have this set of documents to discuss. at this point, there is nothing. all you're saying to both sides is stop shooting. the next question is what happens after that? >> well, so bobby, you have the leaf letting urging the palestinians to move to central locations in gaza. we had netanyahu saying he's open to stronger military action. i'm kind of wondering is the threat of a ground invasion that's been dangled here sort of a reason we're now apparently on the verge of a cease-fire? did that hasten this? >> i'm sure that played a part in this. hamas
it can't really be the basis of a long-term peace plan between israel and hamas or between israel and the palestinian people. that requires a peace process that keeps falling apart and the quote that you brought up was in connection with the constant failures of -- right now there isn't a peace plan on the table. so people -- they're talking about stopping the shooting. there's no peace plan to go back to. there was a peace process four years ago. we can be cynical about how good that was. you...
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fired from gaza into israel today u.n. secretary ban ki-moon called for a cease fire in gaza saying a ground operation there must be avoided. why i reckon it's a maybe a military targets inside gaza. and enjoys to be damage to civilian infrastructure. is only acceptable under any circumstances the excessive use of force is only can and must be rejected. meanwhile the u.s. is sending warships near israel on border two thousand five hundred marines u.s. officials say they will be on standby in case americans need to be a vacuum waited from israel now the officials say the ships are not meant to serve any combat role but the decision to send the ships signals a growing concern over just where the conflict is headed for more i spoke with r.t. international correspondent paula slayer i first asked her if talk of talks about a cease fire has been any comfort for the people there well it's it means comfort because it is a sign on the horizon that what we've witnessed for the past seven days is coming to an end but it certainly do
fired from gaza into israel today u.n. secretary ban ki-moon called for a cease fire in gaza saying a ground operation there must be avoided. why i reckon it's a maybe a military targets inside gaza. and enjoys to be damage to civilian infrastructure. is only acceptable under any circumstances the excessive use of force is only can and must be rejected. meanwhile the u.s. is sending warships near israel on border two thousand five hundred marines u.s. officials say they will be on standby in...
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israel's relentless shelling of gaza and is it seventh day killing over one hundred palestinians more than half of which are civilians. but hopes for a cease fire becoming really pulled some to online results online aggression to win support for instance trying to undermine living ground operation. really because it's easy to be the european central bank just print the money. and europeans question whether conscious coming from the front of the dollar h.q. . sponsons a public supposed to be a struggle to keep the. international news life for moscow this is all she with me thanks for joining us the death toll from israel's ongoing bombardment of gaza has exceeded one hundred more than hard the victims are civilians and the numbers are rising sharply as israel increasingly targets heavily populated areas and journalists hari face in gaza and joins us now live with the latest kerry nice to see you so the previous couple of days have been marked by a surge in civilian casualties or this is haitian like this morning. well as of this morning we've had over nine hundred civilian injuries elu
israel's relentless shelling of gaza and is it seventh day killing over one hundred palestinians more than half of which are civilians. but hopes for a cease fire becoming really pulled some to online results online aggression to win support for instance trying to undermine living ground operation. really because it's easy to be the european central bank just print the money. and europeans question whether conscious coming from the front of the dollar h.q. . sponsons a public supposed to be a...
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bad events in israel and gaza we could see that is that that is that israel has a size of a job instead of has to be attacked by war more than one thousand five hundred rockets we can understand security concerns that's why we have a special relationship and that's why we are very concerned about the upcoming process with our decision to abstain this time we would make very clear that we support the ultimate goal of two state solution and that we would encourage everybody to come back to the negotiating table in order to find a peaceful solution for both sides or just keep abreast of it all i can let you know the vote on the great a palestinian state is that the united nations expected it's a place twenty one hours g.m.t. tonight we'll of course keep you up to date on the outcome. the wide reaching leveson report into the standards of the u.k. press has suggested it should be regulated by a new independent body backed by legislation the prime minister cameron's agreed that contact between politicians and media exactly should be made public one of the first reactions polyploid joins me l
bad events in israel and gaza we could see that is that that is that israel has a size of a job instead of has to be attacked by war more than one thousand five hundred rockets we can understand security concerns that's why we have a special relationship and that's why we are very concerned about the upcoming process with our decision to abstain this time we would make very clear that we support the ultimate goal of two state solution and that we would encourage everybody to come back to the...
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supporting israel is due to the fact that israel is continuing to disregard the will of the national community that has been called by all international community on israel to stop the expansion of settlements but yet they're moving ahead with it which is isolating israel and i hope this will further isolate this aggression policy of israel and will encourage the members of the international community to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its way relations to the international law and its well ations to the rights of the palestinian people especially on the expansion of illegal settlements. was to whistleblower dismissed speculation that his health deteriorating instead he's revealed to us that there will be a new sensational explosion next year which he promises will send shock waves around the world of course one of laura smith spoke to the wiki leaks supreme. as any journalist working in london now is i'm pretty familiar with standing outside the ecuadorian embassy waiting for julian assange is to come out and talk from the balcony just to my right here but this evening
supporting israel is due to the fact that israel is continuing to disregard the will of the national community that has been called by all international community on israel to stop the expansion of settlements but yet they're moving ahead with it which is isolating israel and i hope this will further isolate this aggression policy of israel and will encourage the members of the international community to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its way relations to the international law...
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bad events in israel and gaza we could see that is that that israel has a size of a job instead of has here has been attacked by war more than one thousand five hundred rockets we can understand security concerns that's why we have a special relationship and that's why we are very concerned about the upcoming process with our decision to abstain this time we would make very clear that we support the ultimate goal of two state solution and that we would encourage everybody to come back to the negotiating table order to find a peaceful solution for both sides in order to have an israel its safe secure and safe borders and in order to have additional palestine state again safe in saved borders and hopefully prosperous more prosperous and then in the past well earlier germany was going to vote against the palestinians now you abstaining why the change of course exactly. well it has never been decided that germany would vote against it we have to coordinate already of course also was other european countries unfortunately again europe was not able to come to a common position germany worked
bad events in israel and gaza we could see that is that that israel has a size of a job instead of has here has been attacked by war more than one thousand five hundred rockets we can understand security concerns that's why we have a special relationship and that's why we are very concerned about the upcoming process with our decision to abstain this time we would make very clear that we support the ultimate goal of two state solution and that we would encourage everybody to come back to the...
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israel doesn't recognize those borders and says today's vote won't change a thing. they are against the push to give nonmember observer status in the u.n. it's been four years since israel and palestine have been negotiating. >>> with 33 days left to the "fiscal cliff" deadline, president obama sent his treasury secretary to capitol hill to negotiate with congressional leaders and it didn't appear to go well. >> i got to tell you, i'm disappointed in where we are and disappointed in what's happened over the last couple of weeks. but going over the "fiscal cliff" is serious business. and i'm here seriously trying to resolve it. i would hope the white house would get serious, as well. >> house speaker john boehner came out of the meeting declaring himself disappointed with the white house's proposals. he says democrats have failed to offer a specific plan for cutting spending. and sources who have been in on the talks for months say even though in public the deal seems like it won't happen, in private it is starting to take shape. here's some of the details they have
israel doesn't recognize those borders and says today's vote won't change a thing. they are against the push to give nonmember observer status in the u.n. it's been four years since israel and palestine have been negotiating. >>> with 33 days left to the "fiscal cliff" deadline, president obama sent his treasury secretary to capitol hill to negotiate with congressional leaders and it didn't appear to go well. >> i got to tell you, i'm disappointed in where we are and...
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>>reporter: eight or nine days ago president morsi was the hero who put cease-fire between israel and hamas but he made a series of decisions that have a lot of people questioning his judgment. he had to walk back some of them. push through a constitution in the dead of night, ignoring the liberal and secular voices in the society it seems to be a substantial mistake. >>shepard: does the military back him? do we know? >>guest: the constitution which i have not read, it appears to keep the military relatively immune from interference by the new parliament. that could leave the military authorities in place. there are two institutions that could pump back against the dictatorship, including the court system. and the other is the military. we have not heard much from the military for some time. >>shepard: thank you from harvard. >>shepard: representatives from every country on this planet will sit down to write new rules for the internet. some of them say they want more control over what we saw. they want the u.n. to take over the thing in a matter of speaking. >>shepard: a republican se
>>reporter: eight or nine days ago president morsi was the hero who put cease-fire between israel and hamas but he made a series of decisions that have a lot of people questioning his judgment. he had to walk back some of them. push through a constitution in the dead of night, ignoring the liberal and secular voices in the society it seems to be a substantial mistake. >>shepard: does the military back him? do we know? >>guest: the constitution which i have not read, it appears...
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and frankly for israel that is not a policy that is. beneficial to their interests at the end of the day we're faced with either a diplomatic resolution to this standoff or we see the escalating pressure or the escalating antagonism that cannot survive indefinitely that eventually is going to reach a tipping point and whether it's deliberate or it's accidental we're going to end up in a war. i can also catch up more news online including losing live for the big screen while thousands cheer a much anticipated film from a year of the hobbit activists claimed not all the at all survived the filming learn more at r.t. dot com plus some thiering to purchase my be on the brink of an apocalypse one chinese man has decided to blow his entire life savings to construct a modern day knows are more online patrick so you don't com. now the defense team for u.s. soldier bradley manning who's accused of releasing secret army files to wiki leaks claims he was abused and detention at ernie kavin disease believes manning started paying for his alleged cr
and frankly for israel that is not a policy that is. beneficial to their interests at the end of the day we're faced with either a diplomatic resolution to this standoff or we see the escalating pressure or the escalating antagonism that cannot survive indefinitely that eventually is going to reach a tipping point and whether it's deliberate or it's accidental we're going to end up in a war. i can also catch up more news online including losing live for the big screen while thousands cheer a...
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guns this is two days into the ceasefire after they entered a no go zone on the darker gaza border israel has neither confirmed nor denied the incident. and bahrain's sentences twenty three medics were treating protesters injured in mass demonstrations as amnesty international warns of the country's a worsening human rights record for. world news live from our moscow headquarters are watching r t with me lucy tough enough let's get straight to our top story european leaders are arriving for their second day of budget fighting in brussels but all the financial wrangling it could be for nothing the german chancellor seems to have lost faith in the members abilities to work together and so it seems as the british prime minister who is pushing the toughest for the cuts let's get more on this now from artie's laura smith who is live for us in london laura welcome back to the program on the merkel herself as an optimistic that a deal could be struck in brussels this time around what's behind the pessimism. i think nobody's very optimistic at this stage that these talks will result in anything o
guns this is two days into the ceasefire after they entered a no go zone on the darker gaza border israel has neither confirmed nor denied the incident. and bahrain's sentences twenty three medics were treating protesters injured in mass demonstrations as amnesty international warns of the country's a worsening human rights record for. world news live from our moscow headquarters are watching r t with me lucy tough enough let's get straight to our top story european leaders are arriving for...
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and israel about that. >> the only way forward is not meaningless theater at the united nations. the only way forward is to have meaningful peace talks, to engage for israelis and palestinians to try to solve the problems together. and that's what we're proposing. direct face to face peace talks. >> against this backdrop, the next opec meeting i believe december 12th is approaching. how do you expect the nations involved to respond? >> so far i guess with wti prices under $100, saudi arabia has achieve wlad it has publicly announced it wanted as in a price under $100. so right now i think there's very little scope for change in either production or actual quotas for the cartel. relative to developments around gaza, of course they're adding an additional layer to geopolitical tensions. but then again, if you consider the region, it is not a region that produces oil or is strategic in terms of an oil transit point. it could add to existing tensions. >> you brought up the u.s. fiscal cliff. what's the most important marginal factor at this point, is it u.s. demand, the situation in
and israel about that. >> the only way forward is not meaningless theater at the united nations. the only way forward is to have meaningful peace talks, to engage for israelis and palestinians to try to solve the problems together. and that's what we're proposing. direct face to face peace talks. >> against this backdrop, the next opec meeting i believe december 12th is approaching. how do you expect the nations involved to respond? >> so far i guess with wti prices under...
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in the middle of it is israel. the fox report's jonathan hunt is live at the united nations with more. what is the argument? >>jonathan: the main united states concern and those others who opposed this bid by the palestinians is the palestinians could try to take advantage of u.n. recognition to use other international institutions to criticize israel publicly. most notably, the international criminal court. palestinians previously have indicated they will press war crime charges against israel using the court over the sort of violence we have seen recently and in year's past in gaza. u.s. officials believe that kind of move and this bid if unilateral statehood will lessen rather than improve the chance for peace. israeli officials agree. >> they can get paper from the u.n. but they will not move peace forward or make palestinian stood hood more real. the only change to change reality and to build future is through peace talks. >>jonathan: but in the absence of the pest talks palestinians are determined to ignore u
in the middle of it is israel. the fox report's jonathan hunt is live at the united nations with more. what is the argument? >>jonathan: the main united states concern and those others who opposed this bid by the palestinians is the palestinians could try to take advantage of u.n. recognition to use other international institutions to criticize israel publicly. most notably, the international criminal court. palestinians previously have indicated they will press war crime charges against...
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civilians are bearing the brunt as israel continues to pound gaza with a ground invasion in the works despite international efforts to mediate peace. tel aviv claims it's not targeting civilians and collateral damage is minimal. the rebranded syrian opposition gets a royal welcome in france as the e.u. is expected to discuss whether to openly send weapons to rebels. and the u.k. government's budget handling is under fire for its revealed that billions of pounds spent on bank bailouts may all go down the drain. glad you can join us here on r.t. today rule re sushi and life in moscow israel is intensifying its barrels of gaza on the fourth day of hostilities and stuffing up preparations for a ground invasion militants though off firing back have just gone off again in tel aviv with reports of an explosion and claims the air defense system shot down a rocket headed for the city i mean while israeli precision strikes into a rising number of civilian deaths. has the latest from the region. the israeli defense forces have sealed off roads around gaza declaring the area a closed military zon
civilians are bearing the brunt as israel continues to pound gaza with a ground invasion in the works despite international efforts to mediate peace. tel aviv claims it's not targeting civilians and collateral damage is minimal. the rebranded syrian opposition gets a royal welcome in france as the e.u. is expected to discuss whether to openly send weapons to rebels. and the u.k. government's budget handling is under fire for its revealed that billions of pounds spent on bank bailouts may all go...
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things now paula how israel taking the news of this vote so far. well when the israeli ambassador to the united nations one poser put forward his address to the united nations general assembly he was essentially with those entering what has been and continues to be the israeli point of view he said that the palestinian leadership made a mistake in making this but in the first place he said that the resolution was one sided and then it did not in any way address the security concerns that the state of israel has he also said that it would push the peace process forward further backwards rather than move it forward and this is a view that we've heard repeatedly from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu he says that the only way forward for a two state solution is direct negotiations at the negotiating table between israelis and palestinians and cannot in any decoration of the state are first having these negotiations going toward a long lasting peace now we have heard already cold calls for sanctions we certainly have heard earlier this week
things now paula how israel taking the news of this vote so far. well when the israeli ambassador to the united nations one poser put forward his address to the united nations general assembly he was essentially with those entering what has been and continues to be the israeli point of view he said that the palestinian leadership made a mistake in making this but in the first place he said that the resolution was one sided and then it did not in any way address the security concerns that the...
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israel and israel's government will do anything it takes to protect its citizens. and you know, you went after who is to blame here. i was director general, the permanent undersecretary of foreign service when we went out of gaza. we went out of gaza not to look back. we wanted them to make gaza prosperous and a place that what did they turn gaza into? they turned it into a haven of global terrorism, of missiles flying in and out of israeli cities, civilians, and an ammunition dump from weapons coming in from iran, syria, and they're continuing to do that. now no nation, no people and no government could sit idle when, you know, missiles are being shot indiscriminately against civilians. not in london, not in paris and not in washington. >> no rational person would disagree that the rocket firing has got to stop. it is a senseless activity that can only lead to more bloodshed. however, as i said to prime minister netanyahu when i sat down with him in jerusalem last year, this clear repression, oppression, whatever you want to call it on the gaza strip, these people
israel and israel's government will do anything it takes to protect its citizens. and you know, you went after who is to blame here. i was director general, the permanent undersecretary of foreign service when we went out of gaza. we went out of gaza not to look back. we wanted them to make gaza prosperous and a place that what did they turn gaza into? they turned it into a haven of global terrorism, of missiles flying in and out of israeli cities, civilians, and an ammunition dump from weapons...
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and israel. do you think that something. could ever happen again next year next year. what does the world's top with the sleeve. talks exclusively to r.t. . you're watching r.t. live from moscow welcome now egypt's constitutional assembly has passed a new draft constitution the document is based on sharia law and has triggered fresh protests across the country opposition activists say it's a betrayal of the revolution's ideals the journalist has the details. the problem really stems from the concept itself many of the liberal leftists and church representatives actually walked out of the constituent assembly they said it was bullying from the islamist factions that dominated the constitution rights embody the key issues is the sharia law which many say the article is about sharia law leave open to interpretation to a very ultra orthodox interpretation and in addition the rights groups is saying that some articles are really impinging on human rights for example the practice of military trials of civilians which is condemned under international law is actually included
and israel. do you think that something. could ever happen again next year next year. what does the world's top with the sleeve. talks exclusively to r.t. . you're watching r.t. live from moscow welcome now egypt's constitutional assembly has passed a new draft constitution the document is based on sharia law and has triggered fresh protests across the country opposition activists say it's a betrayal of the revolution's ideals the journalist has the details. the problem really stems from the...
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and israel takes aim at its neighbors firing its first rounds at syria since nine hundred seventy three after killing six palestinians and tell you for attacks from gaza. you're watching artie's weekly news review i'm carrie dalton. well after a grueling campaign that cost almost a billion dollars back obama secured a second term as a u.s. president he edged hard line and mitt romney setting a socially conscious domestic vision of the diplomacy based focus on foreign affairs but obama's softer campaign talks in transformed into tough action even before all about it's have been counted he's going to if you can explain. in the wake of president obama's reelection there was no sense of euphoria as in two thousand and eight but his victory did come as a relief to most americans his challenger mitt romney was widely seen as more aggressive especially his foreign policy rhetoric also a seemingly out of touch with middle class america we are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation. is called winning for him right after reelection is the so-called fiscal cliff a combinatio
and israel takes aim at its neighbors firing its first rounds at syria since nine hundred seventy three after killing six palestinians and tell you for attacks from gaza. you're watching artie's weekly news review i'm carrie dalton. well after a grueling campaign that cost almost a billion dollars back obama secured a second term as a u.s. president he edged hard line and mitt romney setting a socially conscious domestic vision of the diplomacy based focus on foreign affairs but obama's softer...
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breaking news on artsy foreign media offices in gaza coming under attack from israel which maintains it's of only targeting terrorists. among the targets also with deep taps as the civilian death toll mounts with more than among those killed . in the front israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sings back into recession as millions take to the streets in the first coordinated pan european mega strike to demand an end to austerity. as china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top posts but we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. live from the center of moscow this is our tea with me rory sushi straight to our breaking news for you this hour foreign reporters in gaza forced to scramble as their offices the targeted by israeli bombs several journalists have already been wounded tel aviv says it wants to send gaza quote back to the middle ages and is preparing a ground invasion on militants retaliate with unguided rockets t
breaking news on artsy foreign media offices in gaza coming under attack from israel which maintains it's of only targeting terrorists. among the targets also with deep taps as the civilian death toll mounts with more than among those killed . in the front israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sings back into recession as millions take to the streets in the first coordinated pan european...
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more than two thirds of members voted in favor of upgrading its status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. who opposed the move calling it counterproductive well correspondent. and activist and filmmaker haifa in gaza have more now on how this historic vote was received in both camps. these ladies certainly are downplaying the significance of this vote although we have seen them would use the kind of rhetoric that they've been acting over the past few weeks and months certainly they're no longer issuing the same kinds of threats that they were before presumably because they understand that this will only further isolate them in the international community the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has repeatedly said that this vote does not change the reality on the ground the israeli position is that it is a unilateral step by the palestinians they accuse the resolution of being one sided both the united states and israel are trying to downplay the significance of this vote they certainly all saying that it's not going to change the reality on the ground in this despite th
more than two thirds of members voted in favor of upgrading its status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. who opposed the move calling it counterproductive well correspondent. and activist and filmmaker haifa in gaza have more now on how this historic vote was received in both camps. these ladies certainly are downplaying the significance of this vote although we have seen them would use the kind of rhetoric that they've been acting over the past few weeks and months certainly...
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you're looking live at israel, close to the gaza border, where fears of a ground water between israel and hamas are growing. air strikes have already killed 19 palestinians and three israelis as rockets and shells rain down on both sides. it's an extraordinarily dangerous situation. we'll go live to the region in a few moments. >>> meanwhile, a storm is brewing on capitol hill over benghazi. in closed door sessions, lawmakers saw a disturbing video from the night of the deadly attack. sources tell cnn it shows ambassador christopher stevens being dragged out of the compound. republicans are still blasting the white house response to that attack. i'll talk to senator john mccain in a minute. >>> in new york city, president obama meets with storm survivors where more than 25,000 households are still without power. more than two weeks after super storm sandy hit. >>> we begin with the big story. the latest on the benghazi hearings. joining me is pentagon correspondent barbara starr and intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly. welcome to you both. barbara, this is really fascinating me.
you're looking live at israel, close to the gaza border, where fears of a ground water between israel and hamas are growing. air strikes have already killed 19 palestinians and three israelis as rockets and shells rain down on both sides. it's an extraordinarily dangerous situation. we'll go live to the region in a few moments. >>> meanwhile, a storm is brewing on capitol hill over benghazi. in closed door sessions, lawmakers saw a disturbing video from the night of the deadly attack....
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israel's cabinet has authorized the call-ups of up to 75,000 reservists. a member of israel's government who is not aligned with prime minister netanyahu's coalition, said the violence seems to be beyond control, end quote. the u.s. state department is calling it a very dangerous situation. president obama talked to the leaders of israel and egypt and we are told secretary of state clinton has been working the phones trying to muster international pressure to diffuse the situation rockets have been flying both ways. that was an israeli missile strike right there in gaza. israel is aiming at terrorist targets and that's what it looks and sounds like from a distance. here it is up close during an interview with an israeli and palestinian who are in the thick of it. >> let me jump in there, mohammed. when you hear him describe the situation where he is, what goes through your mind? >> sorry. that is one thing. carry on with your question. [ indiscernible ] >> the palestinian health minister says at least 30 people have been killed in gaza, 300 wounded. many o
israel's cabinet has authorized the call-ups of up to 75,000 reservists. a member of israel's government who is not aligned with prime minister netanyahu's coalition, said the violence seems to be beyond control, end quote. the u.s. state department is calling it a very dangerous situation. president obama talked to the leaders of israel and egypt and we are told secretary of state clinton has been working the phones trying to muster international pressure to diffuse the situation rockets have...
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>>neil: do you get the feeling as a naive observer, it is us and israel looking more like custer, the whole world is going one way? and we are watching. >>guest: only if you think the u.n. compound in are you it people bay in manhattan is not the twilight zone. the whole argument about in vote yesterday was abbas is down because hamas has been firing rockets and we have to lit -- lift him up and many of our european friends vote if favor of this and that is the kind of thing that discredits the u.n. i don't think we should worry about it in the macro sense but i do think this is going to be used very much against israel. and they are making a mistake in minimizing the consequences. i know the pain hurts but this is a very important political victory for the palestinian authority. >>neil: do you think we will see a palestinian state? >>guest: well, not any time soon at the rate they are going. that is why the vote is contrary to reality but that makes it par for the course at the n. >>neil: thank you, ambassador. if the president's pitch does not give him the extra $50 billion in instr
>>neil: do you get the feeling as a naive observer, it is us and israel looking more like custer, the whole world is going one way? and we are watching. >>guest: only if you think the u.n. compound in are you it people bay in manhattan is not the twilight zone. the whole argument about in vote yesterday was abbas is down because hamas has been firing rockets and we have to lit -- lift him up and many of our european friends vote if favor of this and that is the kind of thing that...